# VINCI consortium wins €2.9B contract for North Sea electrical platforms

A consortium of Dragados Offshore (Cobra IS) and Siemens Energy was awarded a €2.9 billion contract by 50Hertz to design, build and install two electrical conversion stations for the LanWin 3 wind farm in the North Sea, including an offshore platform and an onshore platform in Schwerin, Germany.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-07-17
- Where: North Sea (offshore) and Schwerin, Germany, Germany
- Value: $3.15B (2.90B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 GW
- Products: offshore converter platform, onshore wind energy conversion platform, HVDC conversion equipment
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [VINCI](https://endata.com/companies/32072.md)
- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (partner)
- [Siemens Energy](https://endata.com/companies/6803.md) (partner)
- [Dragados Offshore](https://endata.com/companies/10109.md) (partner)
- [50Hertz](https://endata.com/companies/11399.md) (customer)
- [Cobra IS](https://endata.com/companies/13345.md) (partner)
- [VINCI](https://endata.com/companies/32072.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [vinci.com](https://www.vinci.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/vinci-wins-contract-design-build-and-install-electrical-conversion), 2024-07-17: "This latest success confirms Cobra IS's recognised expertise in this fast-growing sector."
- [globalconstructionreview.com](https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/vinci-siemens-picked-for-e2-9bn-north-sea-converter-stations/), 2024-07-19: "A consortium of Vinci and Siemens has won a €2.9bn contract from German utility 50Hertz to design, build and install two converter stations."

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